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Reciprocating Compressor Performance Analysis

M. MunadiMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang-Semarang 50275, IndonesiaSri NugrohoMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang-Semarang 50275, IndonesiaMuhammad Ridwan GhifariMechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang-Semarang 50275, Indonesia

Vol 7 No 11 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2023 | Pages: 684-692

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 28-11-2023

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Abstract

One of the process units in oil refining companies is the Athmospheric Residue Hydro Demetalizer (ARHDM). ARHDM is a feed storage unit for Residue Catalytic Cracker (RCC) which functions to clean atmospheric residue from metal compounds, especially nickel and vanadium with the help of a catalyst and hydrogen. The hydrogen used comes from outside the plant with lower system pressure. In order for this processing unit to operate well, especially the ARHDM unit, it needs to be supported by several very important equipment, including the 12-K-501B piston compressor which functions as a make-up for hydrogen in oil processing purposes. This compressor has three six-cylinder stages (2 cylinder stages). This compressor uses an electric motor drive with a power rate of 5,700 KW. This research explains the evaluation of the performance of the 12-K-501B compressor and the form of optimization so that the quality of the compressor performance remains as expected.

Keywords

Reciprocating compressor, hydrogen make-up, ARHDM unit, performance


Citation of this Article

M. Munadi, Sri Nugroho, Muhammad Ridwan Ghifari, “Reciprocating Compressor Performance Analysis” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 11, pp 684-692, November 2023. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.711090

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